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The Medicine Bag

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After being sick for over a week, the ____ man finally went to the doctor.

a)

sheepishly

b)

wearily

c)

vision quest

d)

fatigued

2.

The elderly woman was so ___ that she had to use a walker just to stand up.

a)

frail

b)

wearily

c)

sheepishly

d)

butte

3.

The child ___ grinned when he realized Grandma saw him sneak a cookie before dinner.

a)

moccasins

b)

Lakota

c)

sheepishly

d)

butte

4.
Why does grandpa make this surprise visit to his family?
a)
wants to teach his grandchildren the ways of his people
b)
wants to visit and give Martin the medicine bag
c)
he feels death in near and wanted to visit
5.
Why is the pouch called the medicine bag?
a)
it holds special items to protect the person who has it
b)
it has medicine in it
c)
it has magic in it
6.
How does the narrator feel about talking to his friends about his grandfather?
a)
he likes to tell facts that makes his grandfather seem like Indians in the movies and on t.v.
b)
he never talks about his grandfather
c)
he makes fun of his Lakota heritage
7.
How does the narrator feel about talking to his friends about his grandfather?
a)
he likes to tell facts that makes his grandfather seem like Indians in the movies and on t.v.
b)
he never talks about his grandfather
c)
he makes fun of his Lakota heritage
8.
At the beginning of the story what feelings does Martin have about grandpa?
a)
he doesn't know how his friends will react to grandpa
b)
he is hurtful to his friends
c)
he doesn't tell his friends his grandfather belongs to the Lakota tribe
9.
What is Cheryl's reaction to grandpa when she sees that he has come for a visit?
a)
she is happy and excited
b)
she cries and hides
c)
she was ashamed 
10.
How does Cheryl's reaction to grandpa differ from Martins?
a)
Cheryl was not embarrassed to bring her friends to see grandpa
b)
they both visited grandpa in the summner
c)
they bragged about grandpa to their friends
11.
What is the medicine bag a symbol for?
a)
respect for grandpa and his Lakota heritage
b)
wanting to please his friends
c)
of the hard time that the Lakota people went through
12.
What does the piece of iron most symbolize in the story?
a)
it was his fathers purpose in life to work and learn with the white man's iron
b)
death was coming so he needed to learn knew ways
c)
his father refused to learn the white man's ways
13.
In the "Medicine Bag," how does Grandpa arrive at the narrator's home?
a)
He is driving an old, dusty-covered car
b)
He is riding in the back of an old pickup truck
c)
He is traveling to the narrator's home in a cop car
d)
He is walking down the street with dogs following him
14.
How is the medicine bag to be passed down from generation to generation?
a)
only through chiefs
b)
only through males
c)
only through females
d)
only through firstborn children
15.
How is the medicine bag to be passed down from generation to generation?
a)
only through chiefs
b)
only through males
c)
only through females
d)
only through firstborn children
16.
Why is the pouch referred to as a medicine bag?
a)
It holds rocks that carry magical energy
b)
It holds leaves that can overcome sickness
c)
It holds items that protect and guide the wearer
d)
It holds powders needed in the work of a Lakota shaman
17.

Before Grandpa comes to visit, how does the narrator feel about talking to his friends about his Sioux grandfather?

a)

He makes fun of how Grandpa dresses and where he lives

b)

He becomes angry when the other children make fun of Grandpa's heritage

c)

He likes the fact that his stories about Grandpa appeal to the other kids

d)

He never reveals to his friends that Grandpa is a Sioux

18.
Which quotation from "The Medicine Bag" shows most clearly that Cheryl's reaction to Grandpa's visit differs from Martin's
a)
My sister, Cheryl, and I always bragged about our grandpa
b)
As we supported him up the steps, the door banged open and Cheryl came bursting out of the house
c)
So even after she married my dad, who's not an Indian, Mom made sure that every summer we spent a week with Grandpa.
d)
Nothing bothered Cheryl about bringing her friends to see Grandpa
19.

Which statement most clearly describes Martin in the early part of the narrative?

a)

Martin worries about his friends' opinions

b)

Martin is cruel and insensitive toward others

c)

Martin appreciates and respects Grandpa's behavior

d)

He never reveals to his friends that Grandpa is a Lakota

20.

Grandpa describes a piece of iron his father once found. What does the piece of iron most likely symbolize?

a)

his father's purpose in life

b)

his father's death in a coming war

c)

his father's distrust of white people

d)

his father's refusal to learn from his elders

21.

Martin responds to Grandpa's arrival with all of the following except

a)

delight

b)

dismay

c)

amazement

d)

protectiveness

22.

Upon arriving, Grandpa shakes Martin's hand instead of hugging because Grandpa

a)

is exhausted

b)

is not sure who Martin is

c)

is following Sioux custom

d)

can tell Martin is ashamed of him

23.

Martin doesn't want his friends to meet Grandpa because he thinks that

a)

Grandpa will be unfriendly

b)

Grandpa will not meet their expectations

c)

they will be bored by Grandpa's stories

d)

they will think Grandpa is not really Sioux.

24.

The main reason that Grandpa leaves the reservation is to

a)

avoid loneliness

b)

seek medical care

c)

pass on the medicine bag

d)

get some much-needed rest

25.

By the end of the story, what has happened to Grandpa?

a)

He has died.

b)

He has gone to a nursing home.

c)

He has been left at Martin's house.

d)

He has returned to live on the reservation.

26.

How does Cheryl's reaction to Grandpa's visit make Martin feel?

a)

surprised by her enthusiasm

b)

scornful of her childishness

c)

ashamed of his own reaction

d)

protective of his grandfather

27.

Which of the following embarrasses Martin about Grandpa?

a)

the way he looks

b)

the stories he tells

c)

the fact that he is an Indian

d)

the things that he gives Martin

28.

What is NOT in the medicine bag?

a)

a piece of iron from a kettle

b)

piece of sacred sage

c)

medicine

d)

pebble from the butte

29.
How did Native Americans feel about staying on a reservation at first?
a)
They thought it smelled bad
b)
They felt trapped.  They were used to being free and living the way they wanted
c)
They felt thankful to be given the opportunity to live there.
d)
They felt excited to have land of their own.
30.

When can Martin open the bag?

a)

Whenever he wants to show things off to his friends and family

b)

Whenever he is on the reservation

c)

Whenever he is about to die and he passes it on to the next person

d)

Whenever he misses his grandpa.

31.

What was the name of Martin's ancestor who put the iron in the medicine bag to begin with?

a)

Iron Hand

b)

Iron Shell

c)

Iron Fist

d)

Iron Tree

32.

What point of view is used in the Medicine Bag?

a)

first person

b)

third person limited

c)

third person omniscient

33.

Whose thoughts and feelings do we get in The Medicine Bag?

a)

Cheryl

b)

Martin

c)

Grandpa

d)

Mom

34.

Select the vocabulary word that best fits the scenario.


Andrea was so tired all the time after she got sick. She would only be awake for a few hours before she fell asleep on the couch. Peer Verbal Fatigue

a)

Peer

b)

Verbal

c)

Fatigue

35.
Grandpa lived in a Tipi on the reservation
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Grandpa is a part of the Apache Indian Tribe
a)
True
b)
False
37.
The word "straggled" as used in the text means:
a)
Falling behind a group
b)
hung in messy strands
c)
Loitering
d)
fenagled
38.
Frail means:
a)
weak
b)
strong
c)
meaningful
d)
pitiful
39.

Hung in messy strands

a)

Straggled

b)

Frail

c)

Lakota

d)

Butte

40.

In an embarrassed way

a)

wearily

b)

fatigued

c)

frail

d)

sheepishly

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